Formerly called Sushi Say, Sushi Masa still continues to command a loyal following and due to its close proximity to Willesden Green station, booking is highly recommended for this long-running, husband and wife manned eatery. ![]() Open noon-3pm and 6-11pmīehind the humble façade lies a sushi bar with a rich, varied menu, straight up service and a stellar reputation, making it both a hit with the regular local clientele and a destination joint for those with a nose for a simple and authentic taste of Nihon. Sushi at Maze, Gordon Ramsay, 10 -13 Grosvenor Square, W1K 6JP. Love cocktails? The bar has some bespoke recipes up its sleeve, which complement the dishes perfectly. If you just can't get enough of it, the bottomless sushi and prosecco offering on Sundays will have your belt suitably straining. We’d recommend you prop up the stylish counter for the proper sushi experience of watching the chefs work right in front of you. Expect classic flavour pairings, expertly executed, such as seared salmon roll paired with yuzu-miso, and an ever-changing chef's selection (or 'moriawase') of nigiri served on crushed ice. Sushi at Mazeīe prepared for some beautifully-crafted, modernly-twisted offerings at Maze's dedicated sushi bar. Sticks ’n’ Sushi has branches in Wimbledon, Covent Garden, Greenwich, Canary Wharf and Victoria (as well as Oxford and Cambridge). Sustainable ingredients and transparent sourcing (there's a whole section on the website dedicated to where they catch their fish) make it high-grade dining with a conscience. ![]() One of the reasons its fare is so damn good is the fact that the company takes a lot of care in obtaining its ingredients. Hosting a harmonious marriage of yakitori (AKA ‘tiny bits of meat on sticks’) and sushi against the backdrop of sleek Scandinavian design, there are some incredible fusion dishes to be had (raw fish and BBQ sauce? Trust us, it works). This Danish export has 11 branches in Copenhagen and five here in London. There are also four shops where you can order fresh fish from the counter plus assorted Japanese confectionery. There’s no getting away from the fact that Sushisamba is expensive not only have you got luxury ingredients on the plate, but you’re also paying for the location (and the views that come with it) too, so save a trip up the tower for a special occasion, or better yet, get someone else to pick up the bill.See also: Yoshino where, as with Atariya, you’re going straight to the heart of the London supply chain.Ītariya has restaurants at Ealing Common, Swiss Cottage, Golders Green and a take-out joint on James Street (near Bond Street). Don’t miss the green bean tempura with black truffle aioli either, we could have eaten bowl after bowl of them. The sushi rolls all look as pretty as a picture but the tuna roll, topped with generous dollops of spicy mayo and aji panca (that’s Peruvian red pepper paste), is a real winner, as is the salmon ceviche with tamarind and sesame, given extra pops of texture from macadamia nuts. ![]() The pork anticuchos, Peruvian skewers cooked over the Japanese robata grill, are fat crisp pieces of belly pork dressed with a moreish miso butterscotch sauce the lamb chops are charred on the outside, tender in the middle and come with a red miso sauce that’s almost chocolaty in its depth and the shrimp tempura hand roll is filled with Padron peppers and quinoa in place of sushi rice. Japanese-Peruvian-Brazilian fusion is the name of the game and it’s handled expertly. The food certainly lives up to the surroundings in terms of looks, with pretty plating and lots of beautiful ceramics, but thankfully also in terms of taste. ![]() The interiors are on the maximalist side – a canopy of lights hanging from a bamboo ceiling, a black-and-white zig zag floor, and an orange tree sculpture in the middle of the terrace bar – but the result is impressive rather than gimmicky. Competing with that wow factor is a tall order but they’ve not done a bad job with what’s on the other side of the windows. Occupying the 38th & 39th floor of the Heron Tower, the City outpost of Sushisamba boasts some of the best views in all of London – on a clear day you can see right across the city and it’s incredible.
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